Three-dimensional image processing apparatus, optical axis adjusting method, and optical axis adjustment supporting method

a technology of image processing apparatus and supporting method, which is applied in the direction of stereoscopic photography, camera body details, instruments, etc., can solve the problems of difficult adjustment of the direction of the optical axes of image processing apparatus, all the more difficult for users without expert knowledge of image processing, and no guarantee that the optical axis passes the center of the image pickup device. , to achieve the effect of high precision and adjustment of directions
US20060008268A1Active Publication Date: 2006-01-12ORMON CORP
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US Ā· United States
Patent Type
Applications(United States)
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ORMON CORP
Publication Date
2006-01-12

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Abstract

The present invention provides a technique for enabling even a person having no expert knowledge to adjust the direction of an optical axis easily with high precision. In a three-dimensional image processing apparatus having plural image capturing apparatuses, optical center of an image from an image capturing apparatus is stored for each of the image capturing apparatuses. A mark indicative of the optical center is superimposed on an image obtained from the image capturing apparatus. By referring to the mark for each of the image capturing apparatuses, the orientation of each of the image capturing apparatuses is adjusted so that all of the marks overlay on the same point on an object.
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0001] 1. Field of the Invention

[0002] The present invention relates to a three-dimensional image processing apparatus for obtaining three-dimensional information of an object from stereoscopic images captured by plural image capturing apparatuses and, more particularly, to a technique for adjusting directions of optical axes of the image capturing apparatuses.

[0003] 2. Description of the Related Art

[0004] One of the methods of obtaining three-dimensional information of an object from images is a method of capturing images of a predetermined image capture area by plural image capturing apparatuses disposed at predetermined intervals and obtaining corresponding relations of image formation points of the object on the captured plural images among the image capturing apparatuses. This method is generally called a stereo image process.

[0005] In a three-dimensional image processing apparatus using the stereo image process, the optical axes of image capturi...

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